Older Persons Complex Care Nurse Practitioner model to reduce hospital readmissions: A pilot study

People aged over 65 years are associated with increased numbers of co-morbidities, higher health care needs, an increased risk of fragmented care and are four times more likely to be hospitalised than those under 65 years. Nurse Practitioners (NP) working with older populations improved screening, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and provision of equal or better care for chronically ill patients.

Source: Collegian - July 12, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Grainne Lowe, Jayne Dohrmann, Juliette Chapman, Lee Stamford, Andrea Driscoll Source Type: research